Columbine Meadow Rue

Columbine Meadow Rue

Thalictrum aquilegifolium

A columbine with ornamental spurred flowers and divided foliage suited to the front border and woodland edge.

  • Lacy columbine-like leaves in erect clumps
  • Pink, white or purple flowers in dense clusters in early summer
  • Hairless gray-green leaves form on wavy margined leaflets
  • Naturalizes in open meadows or woodland perimeters
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.55 – 0.6
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SpringSummer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun in northern climates when adequate moisture is provided. Taller cultivars may require staking.
Notes
Native to Europe and parts of Asia. Introduced to Ontario and has naturalized throughout the province.

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